Nuke talks resume even as US F-22s crowd Israeli skies
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
4.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Negotiators resumed US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, hours after senior American officials made the case that Iran poses a major threat to the United States and is actively working toward a nuclear bomb. Horovitz updates us on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance's statements and describes the intense US military buildup in the Mideast. He then assesses the Israeli public's willingness to join in on any eventual strike against Iran and how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could leverage the crisis in this election year.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday and Thursday, where he pledged to work in lockstep with the Jewish state to confront Islamist terrorism. In what Horovitz describes as a regrettably rare sentiment from world leaders, the Indian premier told the Knesset that his nation stands “firmly” with Israel. We learn what else happened behind the scenes.
In an effort to circumvent a Supreme Court order to expand egalitarian prayer access at the Western Wall, lawmakers voted 56-47 Wednesday afternoon in favor of the preliminary reading of a bill giving the Chief Rabbinate full control over prayer at all parts of the holy site -- not just the Orthodox prayer plaza. It has drawn harsh condemnation from progressive Jewish groups, which condemned the controversial legislation as “patronizing and antisemitic.” Horovitz weighs in.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Facing Trump, Hamas bet on survival and is being vindicated; Iran’s regime has the same game plan
As talks resume, Rubio, Vance accuse Iran of trying to restart its nuclear program
Iranian FM arrives in Geneva for talks as US demands any nuclear deal last indefinitely
F-22 jets deploy at Israeli Air Force base as US builds up forces for Iran strike
In the Knesset, Modi says India stands firmly with Israel ‘in this moment and beyond’
MKs approve preliminary bill cementing Orthodox control over entire Western Wall
Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves.
IMAGE: A Valar Atomics microreactor is seen on a C-17 aircraft, without nuclear fuel, at March Air Reserve Base, California, February 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. Today is Thursday, February 26th. I'm your host, |
| 0:10.0 | Amanda Borschal Dan, here in our Jerusalem studio with editor David Horvitz. David, thank you so much for |
| 0:15.8 | joining me again today. Sure. Hi, Amanda. Hi. Today here in Jerusalem, it is cloudy with a chance of missiles, |
| 0:23.0 | and all eyes are on Geneva for the renewed third set of talks between the U.S. and Iran over its |
| 0:29.8 | nuclear program. We're also going to hear about the visit from India's prime minister yesterday. He's |
| 0:36.3 | leaving this afternoon. And we're going to |
| 0:38.3 | talk about renewed efforts at the Western Wall to tamp down egalitarian prayer. So all of this |
| 0:45.0 | and more when we're back. |
| 0:50.8 | Are you an American living in Israel? |
| 0:57.0 | A new immigrant, a long-time resident, or a U.S. citizen abroad? |
| 1:01.0 | This is something you should hear. |
| 1:04.0 | The Israeli Tax Authority has launched a new voluntary disclosure procedure, |
| 1:09.0 | a limited-time opportunity to come forward, report past income |
| 1:12.6 | or assets, and under the right conditions, obtain full criminal immunity. Why does this matter now? |
| 1:18.9 | Because the tax authority sees more than ever before. They receive data directly from banks |
| 1:23.8 | and from the land registry. If you own an apartment you don't live in, they already know. |
| 1:30.6 | If it was rented out without reporting, that could be a real risk. Or maybe you're a beneficiary |
| 1:35.7 | of a U.S. trust and never realized it may require reporting in Israel. Or a new immigrant who assumed |
| 1:42.3 | the 10-year exemption covered income earned from a U.S. company while working here. |
| 1:47.4 | These are exactly the kinds of situations this procedure was designed for. |
| 1:52.2 | At Nimrod Yaron & Co., our team of attorneys and CPAs includes former senior officials from the Israeli Tax Authority and the state attorney's office. |
| 2:02.2 | We understand how the system works because we've been on the inside. Don't wait for the tax authority to contact you. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Times of Israel, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Times of Israel and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.